Cricket

January 11, 2025 3:26 PM

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim retires from international cricket

Former Bangladesh one-day captain Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement from international cricket, saying he did not wish to be a distraction for the team ahead of the Champions Trophy. Tamim made his international debut in a 2007 One-Day International (ODI) against Zimbabwe in Harare. He playe...

January 8, 2025 3:44 PM

Cricket-New Zealand clinch ODI series despite Theekshana hat-trick

Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana bowled a hat-trick in vain on Wednesday as New Zealand clinched the three-match series with a game to spare with a 113-run victory in a rain-shortened second one-day international in Hamilton. Rachin Ravindra (79) and Mark Chapman (62) smashed attacking half-cen...

January 6, 2025 4:58 PM

Smriti to lead India as Harmanpreet rested from Women’s ODIS against Ireland

India have rested captain Harmanpreet Kaur and fast bowler Renuka Singh Thakur for the upcoming three-match women's ODI series against Ireland, set to begin on January 10 at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. In Harmanpreet’s absence, left-handed opener Smriti Mandhana will be India’s captain...

January 5, 2025 9:36 AM

Cricket: Australia beat India by six wickets to win series 3-1

Australia held their nerve to chase down their victory target of 162 after lunch on the third day of the fifth test on Sunday, beating India by six wickets for a 3-1 series win and reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade. Travis Head, who was 34 not out, and debutant Be...

January 1, 2025 10:41 PM

From Paris to Barbados: A year of sporting milestones for India

The year 2024 saw numerous milestones for Indian sports, with exceptional performances by athletes like Neeraj Chopra and Manu Bhaker at the Paris 2024 Olympics, as well as the Indian men's cricket team's T20 World Cup victory. The year was also marked by world titles in chess by Gukesh Dommaraju an...

December 31, 2024 3:37 PM

Cricket Australia names Bumrah as captain in their Team of the Year

Cricket Australia has named India's premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah as the captain of the Men's Test Team of the Year 2024. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is the other Indian in the playing XI, which features cricketers from six countries. Wicket-keeper-batter Alex Carey and pacer Josh Hazlewood are the two ...

December 30, 2024 4:28 PM

Bumrah nominated for ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year Award

India’s fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been nominated for the 2024 ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year award. Alongside him, Sri Lanka all-rounder Kamindu Mendis and England batting duo Joe Root and Harry Brook have also been nominated for this prestigious honour. Having returned to...